Where to see a Painted Lady in New York

The Painted Lady is recorded in the counties of 42 New York state parks (research-grade iNaturalist observations). Ranked by how often it is observed in each area:

  1. Cumberland Bay State Park
  2. Point Au Roche State Park
  3. Clinton State Forest
  4. Miner Lake State Park
  5. Flat Rock State Forest
  6. Taylor Pond Wild Forest
  7. Macomb Reservation State Park
  8. High Peaks Wilderness Area
  9. Giant Mountain Wilderness Area
  10. Pharaoh Lake Wilderness Area
  11. Dix Mountain Wilderness Area
  12. Jay Mountain Wilderness Area
  13. Hoffman Notch Wilderness Area
  14. Sentinel Range Wilderness Area
  15. McKenzie Mountain Wilderness Area
  16. Franklin State Forest
  17. Debar Mountain Wild Forest
  18. Jones Beach State Park
  19. Lido Beach Wildlife Management Area
  20. Bethpage State Park
  21. Trail View State Park
  22. Valley Stream State Park
  23. Hempstead Lake State Park
  24. Cold Spring Harbor State Park
  25. Wellesley Island State Park

These are county-level records โ€” the species is documented in the area around each park, which is a strong steer rather than a guarantee for the park itself.

Painted Lady in other states โ†’ ยท All New York state parks โ†’